WASHINGTON- Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) today announced that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will appear before the Committee on Wednesday, February 28 at 10 a.m. ET to deliver the Federal Reserve’s semi-annual monetary policy report to Congress and to discuss the state of the economy.

The hearing will take place in Room 2128 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Additional information, including a live video of the proceedings, will be available on the Committee’s website.

MEDIA RSVP: Due to high demand and limited seating, press seats during the hearing will be given out to media credentialed by the House media galleries in the order in which they are requested and limited to one seat per outlet. An overflow room with live broadcast of the hearing will be available in Rayburn 2220. To RSVP for a seat at the hearing, e-mail Christine Sellers (christine.sellers@mail.house.gov).

LOCK-UP: The Committee, assisted by the House Press Gallery, will be conducting a lock-up for Chairman Powell’s testimony the morning of the hearing. More information will be released at a later date.